#Chapter 7 – Mate Bond
Karl

Tiffany’s mouth drops open. She looks at me with some panic, but I don’t know what to say. I’m equally,

if not more, shocked than she is.

“Are you kidding me?” she says. “You’re the owner of this place?”

Abby exchanges a glance with the man beside her. He shifts uncomfortably, looking for a chance to

escape.

“Occasionally,” she replies. “I’m also the chef.”

I look at her for a long moment, something heavy sitting on my chest. “Can we talk alone?”

Her gaze finds mine, and she frowns at the look on my face. After a moment, she glances down at her

watch. “I’m sorry, but the restaurant is really busy tonight. I have to get to another customer.”

She leans closer to the man beside her, and they talk for a moment in low voices. I clench my jaw,

annoyed at the sight of them standing so close. Are they together or are they just colleagues?

“Thanks, Abby,” he says finally. He gives us a weary look as he moves around us and exits the

restaurant.

“Abby–” I start, but the door behind us opens, cutting me off.

A woman walks in, and Abby’s face lights up at the sight of her. She’s dressed in a flattering black

dress, with one of the biggest diamond necklaces I’ve ever seen. Her gaze finds Tiffany and me. She

looks us up and down, then dismisses us completely. Beside me, Tiffany bristles.

Abby greets her warmly, giving her a hug. “Hi, how are you?” she says.

I clench my hands into fists. I can almost feel the heat of her body as the memory of holding her in my

arms comes back to me. She gave the best hugs. After a hard day, there was nothing I wanted more

arms, and it always made me feel better.

missed that until now.

hug, then takes a step back. “I

other night, but I couldn’t

her brings back more memories than I’d care

way she looks at me makes me

of

Abby. Truly,”

the woman to her table, then move over

what we’re still doing here, but I can’t bring

with a drink,

moves on to the customers beside her. It’s clear she’s

her customers

I missed seeing her like this.

the house, making it ‘just so,’ as she always said. Everything had to be

building our home and making it comfortable, and

started coming home to a silent, cold

I brace myself. Tiffany, when she’s annoyed, is something no man wants

with, not even an Alpha. She levels me with a glare. “Karl, you’re ruining my chance to

just had to own

up, Tiffany,” I

my eyes tracking Abby as she moves through the

realize she’s not going to talk to me.

with olive skin and a sharp black bob

bland smile.

amiably to the men seated there,

I think I recognize one of the men

get her back, my wolf growls. If you ignore me again,

and run my fingers through my hair. I really need to get out of

into

betrayal never happened.

have you seriously forgotten why we separated? I

There was so much evidence, and my wolf knows it. I

why he’s so adamant I get her

replies. Our bond

to protest, but he cuts me off. If you don’t listen to me, he

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